Heart-training: Works to Grace for Women (from the Elective Section in the Heart-training)

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1 Teach Your Heart What to Believe and Love Heart-training: Works to Grace for Women (from the Elective Section in the Heart-training) -1- What is Heart-training? Heart-training is a tool for removing obstacles between us and God. By speaking these statements out loud and focusing on listening to what you are saying, damaging ways of thinking will change. Why should I use Heart-training? All people have needs. God designed us this way. Over the years we have all learned habit patterns of thinking about how to best meet our needs. Some of those ways of thinking are hurtful and damaging. According to the Bible, it is the way our heart thinks that needs to change. For as he thinks within himself, so he is... (Pro 23:7)....the heart of man reflects man. (Pro. 27:19). For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed the...evil things... (Mark 7:21-23a). They always go astray in their heart... (Heb. 3:10). Science and the Bible, agree that our heart thinks;...they were thinking in their heart... (Luke 9:47). Science knows today that our heart has transmitters and process information like our brain. But, our heart has far fewer transmitters and receptors than our brain. So, our heart learns slowly, with much repetition, and best also, where emotion accompanies what is being learned. Your heart can learn new ways of thinking, but you have to become the teacher and your own heart has to become your student. Fears will decrease. You will learn to experience God as what makes you feel secure and confident. Your heart will learn to believe and love and enjoy God much more than ever before. How to use it Speak the statements out loud and focus on listening to what you are saying. But please note that the speed of processing thought is MUCH slower with your heart. So when you say these statements you have to go slowly or it won t work. You also have to pause between the statements to give your heart time to agree and receive it as truth. Let me say again, that there has to be a lot of repetition because the patterns of thinking you have now, were learned by life experiences over the course of many years. Also, to be most effective, it helps your heart to hear, if you use joy in your tone of voice as you read the statements. It is hard to do this at first but try to read with joy in your tone of voice even if you aren t feeling joy at the moment. Your heart-training will be more effective if you can learn to do it that way. More heart-training sections are available. But, you should know that heart-training is like taking your heart to college and is organized into sections called, core classes and electives. If you are working on one of the elective sections in the heart-training and are having difficulty getting your heart to hear it, you may need to go back and do some of the core classes for your heart so that you can break up the hardness in more basic areas before you can hear and believe what you find in the elective you are working on. Blessings on you!

2 Works to Grace for Women 2 Barry Hall rejoice in the truth that I don t have to achieve human standards of perfection and beauty. I turn from wanting my own beauty to be what feeds me. I am setting my heart to enjoy taking refuge inside Your perfection and beauty all around me Lord. You are my God and I will feed on You. I am trusting that my eyes are looking at Your beauty and perfection right up close to me, touching me all around. I love You Lord......Heart, rejoice that I don t have to feed myself with how well I have earned their worship. I don t even have to want that because I turn to you Lord I will trust Your grace for quenching my needy desires......heart, rejoice that I don t have to push myself to measure up to the standards that others set for me. Lord You are my standard my banner that covers me. Oh, how I love that You are with me here, Lord......Heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to trust myself for perfection in how I look because wearing God s presence around me is my beauty. Lord I love how good Your closeness looks... (believe it)...heart, rejoice that I don t have to want the eyes of men on me. I turn to You Lord. Your eyes on me are far more thrilling, safer, something I can enjoy without holding back. I turn and I love You Lord. I am trusting that my eyes are on You Lord and that Your eyes are on me... (pause to feel reassured by it!)...heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to thrill myself with how well I control and put other people down. God is sovereign not me. I turn to You Lord. I turn my soul from how well I exalt myself over others as my security. God is my security. I love You Lord... (pause to feel confidence and to love God!)...Heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to thrill myself with my looks or with my body. I turn my affections to You Lord. I take refuge inside Your beauty and love. And I love Your closeness God......I grab my soul and I turn it away from my having to feed myself with my own attractiveness. Instead of that, I am trusting that my eyes are looking at the power, beauty, and attractiveness of God all around me here: Lord,...You are my God...My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You...Thus I have seen You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory...my soul is satisfied... (Psa. 63:1,2,5). And, my praise is toward the closeness of God, NOT myself... For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, and abundant in lovingkindness to all who call upon You (Psa. 86:5);...draw near...in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean...and our bodies washed with pure water (Heb. 10:19 and 22); All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out. (John 6:37). (pause to believe and love the God who is close!)...by faith I am trusting that my eyes are looking at Your power and glory Lord:...You are my God...My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You...Thus I have seen You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory...my soul is satisfied... (Psa. 63:1,2,5)....the nearness of God is my good; I have made the Lord God my refuge... (Psa. 73:28);...none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned. (Psa. 34:22). (pause to feel confidence from it!)...the Lord is our righteousness (Jer. 33:16);...the Lord...loves righteousness... (Psa. 11:7);...the Lord takes pleasure in His people... (Psa. 1149:4);...great is your love toward me... (Psa. 86:13). I love that it is safe to direct my heart toward You Lord because You are holy, righteous, and good;...the Lord is good... (Psa. 135:3);...Holy is He. (Psa. 99:3); You are good and do good... (Psa. 119:68).

3 Works to Grace for Women 3...Heart, rejoice that I don t have to hide myself by being smaller and going unnoticed. The Lord is my God His closeness is my reason for confidence. The closeness of God reassures me......heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to be envious of the power that men have. Lord Your power is far greater and You are my God. I love the closeness of Your strength and power Lord. I turn my heart to feed on You by enjoying that Your power and beauty ARE here with me... (pause to love God!)...Heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to feel shunned by God when others turn away and reject me. I grab my soul and I turn it from pressure to measure up in order to trust that I can let God draw near to me. Lord I turn and put my trust in Your grace... (pause to be thankful and love God for the truth!)...heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to feed on glory from being critical of myself or others. I grab my soul and I turn it to trust and enjoy believing that God IS my glory. I turn and I rest in Your grace to draw near to me Lord not in what I have achieved or earned... (pause to feel confidence from it!)...heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to achieve a place of refuge by being critical of myself or others. When I feel the pain of their rejection I will run to you Lord. I turn to trust God s grace to draw near. I take refuge inside the love of God around me here... (pause to believe and love it as the truth!)...heart, rejoice that I don t have to find motivation by being more critical of myself. My energy for motivation comes from the thrill of exalting God. I love that single-hearted dependence on God to quench my thirst strongly exalts and honors Him even when nobody here sees... (pause to hear and love it)...i grab my soul and I turn it away from my having to depend on myself or other people. I rest into depending on God for quenching my thirst. By faith, I am trusting that my eyes are looking at the God and His beauty all around me here. Lord, I am setting my heart to love finding refuge inside the power and the extreme beauty of the kingdom of God. Lord, YOUR closeness to me is my beauty. And, my praise is toward YOU God, NOT myself... (pause to believe and love God!)...come to Me and drink...but this He spoke of the Spirit (John 7:37 and 39);...come to the waters...delight yourself in abundance. (Isa. 55:1,2); for through Him we...have our access in one Spirit to the Father. (Eph. 2:18; see also Heb. 4). (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s attractiveness!) I can draw near to God because...we have boldness and confident access through faith in Him (Eph. 3:12);...draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need (Heb. 4:16). (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!) Rather than daydreaming of earthly glories and setting those before me it is by faith that I can do what David did when he said, I have set the Lord continually before me; Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. (Psa. 16:8). (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s attractiveness!) I love that I don t have to stay away from God because He forgives me freely; For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive... (Psa. 86:5); If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9); I...am the one who wipes out your transgressions for My own sake; And I will not remember your sins. (Isa. 43:25); I have wiped out your transgressions like a thick cloud, and your sins like a heavy mist. Return to Me, for I have redeemed you. (Isa. 44:22).

4 Works to Grace for Women 4...Heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to worry about not having what it takes to drink from God. I turn and I put my faith in You Lord. Heart hear this: Relationship with God is not based on how well I deserve it. God is my glory not me. Oh, how I love You Lord... (pause to feel confidence from it!)...heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to hide from feelings that is something desperately wrong with me. The pain I feel is from trying to feed on earthly sources and not on God. Lord I love that I can turn from faith in myself and turn to trust the fountain of God... (pause to love God and enjoy Him!)...Heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to feed on my human perfection and beauty. I turn from wanting my own beauty to be what feeds me. I am setting my heart to trust You as my God not myself. So, I set my heart to take refuge inside the power, beauty, and the perfection of the kingdom of God right up close to me, touching me all around. By faith, I am trusting that my eyes are looking at You Lord......Heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to set my hope on achieving the standards that earn their pleasure. I set my heart to drink from God and nothing else. Lord You are my God not how well my performance measures up and earns their pleasure... (pause to be thankful and love it as the truth!)...i grab my soul and I turn it away from my having to depend on myself or other people. Lord,...You are my God...My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You...Thus I have seen You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory...my soul is satisfied... (Psa. 63:1,2,5). Lord, YOU are my glory, my power, and my beauty. I turn from wanting those things to come from me. And, my praise is toward the closeness of God, NOT myself... (pause to believe and love the closeness of God!) I will fill the soul of the priests with abundance, And My people will be satisfied with My goodness, declares the Lord. (Jer. 31:14; see also Exo. 31:18-23). (pause to be thankful and love the God who is close!)...you will rejoice in the Lord, You will glory in the Holy One of Israel. The afflicted and needy are seeking water, but there is none, and their tongue is parched with thirst; I, the Lord, will answer them Myself, as the God of Israel I will not forsake them. I will open rivers on the bare heights and springs in the midst of the valleys; I will make the wilderness a pool of water and the dry land fountains of water. (Isa. 41:16-18). (let yourself feel confidence and to love God because of the truth!)...by faith I am trusting that my eyes are looking at Your power and glory Lord:...You are my God...My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You...Thus I have seen You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory...my soul is satisfied... (Psa. 63:1,2,5). (let yourself feel confidence and to love God!) Heart, Glory in His holy name; Let the heart of those who seek the Lord be glad. (1 Chron. 16:10)...the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out. (John 6:37). (pause to feel reassured by it!) I delight that...none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned. (Psa. 34:22)......come to the waters...delight yourself in abundance. (Isa. 55:1,2). (pause to feel reassured by it!) But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works, otherwise grace is no longer grace. (Rom. 11:6). (pause to be thankful and love the truth!) 'For as the waistband clings to the waist of a man, so I made the whole household of Israel and...of Judah cling to Me,' declares the Lord, 'that they might be for Me a people, for renown, for praise and for glory; but they did not listen.' (Jer. 13:11). It will not be that way for me. I turn my heart to cling to the Lord! (let yourself feel confidence and to love God because of the truth!)

5 Works to Grace for Women 5...Heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to perform spiritually in order to have closeness with God. I turn and face toward You Lord I put my trust in God to carry me close. The closeness of God is a greater reality than the material world around me. The kingdom of God is my refuge of beauty and strength......heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to want to be prettier the attention I would receive would never be enough to quench my thirst. I turn to You Lord. Heart hear this: God is my beauty because I take refuge in You Lord. My eyes are on You God. Thank You for walking with me... (pause to love God!)...Heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to push myself to prove how smart I am. I will never be smart enough to quench my thirst. I turn to You Lord. I love having the mind of Christ (1 Cor. 2:16)......Heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to feed myself with approving or lustful looks from men. Lord it is You who are worthy of their pursuit not me. I turn and face toward You Lord. I love having Your eyes of love, passion, and kindness on me... (pause to be thankful and love it as the truth!)...heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to be unhappy with my body I don t even have to be unhappy with my (give an example). It is God who is my glory, my good, my reason to feel pretty, and strong. God is a refuge of beauty and perfection all around me. I rest in Him not in myself......heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to protect myself by being angry about my appearance. I turn and face toward You Lord because You are the God who soothes my pain. Thank You Lord that when you draw near to me You bring the kingdom of heaven all around me here... (let yourself feel confidence!)...heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to feed myself by pushing until I have their approval. I turn to You Lord. It is Your pleasure that I love. You are the God who quenches my thirst I have no other option except to trust Your grace. I rest in You... (pause to let yourself feel confidence and to love God!)...I grab my soul and I turn it away from my having to depend on myself or other people. I rest into loving and believing that God can and will quench my thirst. I set my heart to enjoy and to thrill myself with the presence of God all around me here: Lord,...You are my God...My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You...Thus I have seen You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory...my soul is satisfied... (Psa. 63:1,2,5). Lord, You are my beauty and power, not myself... I love that I don t have to avoid drawing near to God He is kind, slow to anger, and compassionate. Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; Yes, our God is compassionate. (Psa. 116:5);...you, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness. (Psa. 86:15 NIV). For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime... (Psa. 30:5). The Lord is my God! The Lord s lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, For His compassions never fail. (Lam. 3:22). I turn to You Lord, How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God... (Psa. 36:7)....repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord (Acts 3:19). (pause to be thankful and love the God who is close!) Do not call to mind the former things, or ponder things of the past. Behold, I will do something new, now it will spring forth; will you not be aware of it? I will even make a roadway in the wilderness, rivers in the desert..to give drink to My chosen people. The people whom I formed for Myself, will declare My praise. (Isa. 43:18-21). (pause to be thankful and love the God who is close!)

6 Works to Grace for Women 6...Heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to push myself until I achieve perfection in the eyes of men. I turn my heart from wanting their pursuit. The Lord is my God, my thrill, and my pleasure......heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to hide from the truth about my imperfections. My humanity will never be perfect I don t have to depend on myself because God is my perfection, my goodness, my reason for being enough. My eyes are on You Lord not on myself... (pause to feel reassured by it!)...heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to quench my thirst with evidence of how desirable I am to men. I turn to You Lord. I rest into drawing near to God and letting Him draw near to me. I love that I am making the kingdom of God my safe refuge of beauty, majesty, and power... (pause to love God!)...Heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to want to be more attractive in order to drink from that. The Lord is my God not how attractive I am to others. The beauty of my humanity will never be enough to quench the thirst of my soul. I turn my eyes to You Lord... (pause to hear, believe, and love the truth!)...heart, rejoice that I don t have to depend on the response of others to my personality I turn from works that only let me quench my thirst with myself. I turn and put my trust in God. I hide in Him......I don t have to feed myself with the power and control I feel because of the way men look at me. I turn and set God before me I look at You Lord. Heart hear this! God is my pursuit. God is my first love......heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to push until I can drink from being popular. The Lord is my God. I put my trust in You. I love that it is right for me to trust that I am in the throne room here and that the glorified and risen Christ is with me here. Oh, how I love You Lord... (pause to hear and love it)...i grab my soul turn it away from having to depend on myself or other people. By faith, my eyes on You Lord. And, I set my heart to feed on the attractiveness of God, whose presence I wear around me here. My praise is toward the closeness of God, NOT myself... I don t have to be afraid to let God draw near to me God will not abandon His people....i will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you (Heb. 13:5)....the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls. (1 Peter 2:25). (pause to believe and love God!) I love that I can trust God!...the Lord will not abandon His people on account of His great name... (1 Sam. 12:22). (pause to be thankful and love the God who is close!) And those who know Your name will put their trust in You, For You, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You. (Psa. 9:10). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!) Heart, stop fighting against the truth and let yourself believe it!...he will not fail you... (Deut. 4:31)....the Lord will not abandon His people, Nor will He forsake [us, as] His inheritance. (Psa. 94:14). It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. (Psa. 118:8). (pause to feel reassured by it!) I love that You don t hold back Lord, because...we...receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. (Gal 3:14);...it is by faith, in order that it may be in accordance with grace, so that the promise will be guaranteed to all... (Rom. 4:16). (pause to be thankful and love the God who is close!) True believers,...are being built together into a dwelling of God in the Spirit. (Eph. 2:22); And,...God said, "I will dwell in them and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people (2Cor 6:16). (pause to be thankful and love the God who is close!)

7 Works to Grace for Women 7...Heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to be envious of the power that people have over others. God s power is far greater. You are my God. I love Your closeness of Your strength and power Lord. I turn and feed myself with You Lord no power is greater... (pause to believe and love God!)...I don t have to measure up to their standards and then feel like I have to quench myself by achieving in other areas. The Lord is my God. I put my faith in His grace to quench my thirst not in myself......heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to submit to societies demand for my being perfect. The Lord is my perfection I turn and thrill myself by enjoying the closeness of God s holiness, perfection, and purity touching me all around. Heart hear this: God is my perfection not me... (pause to believe it)...i don t need to have what it takes to be popular. It is abiding in the substance of Your love and acceptance that thrills me. I turn to God and I love that I can let myself enjoy being loved by You Lord......I don t have to agree with pressure to think of myself as a sexual object. Lord it is with great delight that I turn from feeding on the looks I get from men. I set You before me Lord I hide myself in You Lord......Heart, rejoice that I don t have to deny or hide from how much I hurt inside. The Lord is the God who soothes me. I turn from having to ease my pain by hurting myself with (give an honest example)......heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to make myself hide by putting myself down Jesus paid the price for my fallenness. The Lord is my God. I trust in You Lord not how well I punish myself......heart, rejoice that I don t have to hide behind a personality that makes people think of me as being tough. I turn my soul to the Lord. God is stronger. I love the closeness of Your strength Lord......I grab my soul and I turn it away from having to feed on myself or other people. I can and will feed on God. Lord, I set my heart to look at You with me here. Heart, BELIEVE love and enjoy the closeness of God s power and goodness all around and touching me here. Anything else is idolatry... Lord, I love that I don t have to be afraid to draw near to You because You are loving and You take pleasure in Your people. (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...the Lord loves His people... (2 Chron. 2:11). (pause to believe and love the God who is close!)...the Lord your God turned the curse into a blessing for you because the Lord your God loves you. (Deut. 23:5). (pause to be thankful and love the God who is close!) Heart hear this because it applies to me!...the Lord takes pleasure in His people... (Psa. 149:4). Oh Lord,...great is your love toward me... (Psa. 86:13 NIV). (pause to feel confidence from it!)...he will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing. (Zeph. 3:17 NIV)....love is from God... (1 John 4:7). (pause to be thankful and love the truth!) Lord I set my heart to trust I can keep yourselves in the love of God... (Jude 1:21) Lord I delight that I am told...abide in My love. (John 15:9). (pause to feel confidence from it!)...god is love, and the one who abides in love, abides in God and God abides in him. (1 John 4:16). May your unfailing love rest upon us, O Lord, even as we put our hope in you. (Psa. 33:22 NIV). You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. (Deut. 6:5). Heart, rejoice that you can...cling to Him. (Deut. 13:4). (pause to love God because of it!)

8 Works to Grace for Women 8...Heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to soothe myself when people shun and tease me. I turn from having to punish them for what they do wrong. I turn and I open myself to let God to draw near to me intimately I have nothing else... (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)...heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to put my faith in works in order to draw near and drink from the river of God s delights (Psa. 36:7-9). I turn and put my trust Your abundant grace. I take refuge in Your beauty and majesty Lord. And, I trust Your closeness as what makes me worthy not myself... (pause to feel confidence and to love God because of it!)...heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to be insecure about my femininity because it is the closeness of God who is my beauty, my perfection. I trust You to draw near intensely because no earthly god is enough for me. The Lord is my God. I love You Lord... (pause to believe and love the God who is close!)...heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to punish myself for the harassment they give me. I delight that I don t have to hiding from God when people make me feel dirty. Lord, I turn and face toward You because You are the one who washes me and makes me clean... (pause to feel confidence from it!)...heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to demand that I perform well enough to always please others. I delight that I don t have to punish myself when I fall short of their expectations. God is my hope of being able to quench my thirsty soul not other people... (pause to be thankful and love the truth!)...heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to be afraid of being harassed and teased by God others may but God does not. I turn and I run to You Lord because it is far safer to be near than far away. God is the refuge of comfort that soothes my hurts... (pause to be thankful and love the God who is close!)...i grab my soul and I turn it away from having to feed on earthly things. Jesus died to give me access so that I can come to the Father. By drawing near to God, He draws near to me. And, I rest into loving and believing the closeness of God for quenching my thirst... (pause to hear and love it) I don t have to stay away when I am hurting because God comforts His people. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, and saves those who are crushed in spirit. (Psa. 34:18). I don t have to hide from God because my...god...comforts the depressed... (2 Cor. 7:6)....the Father of mercies and God of all comfort (2 Cor. 1:3). (pause to feel confidence from it!)...i love that I can drink because of drawing near to the radiance around You Lord; but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light...the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. (1 John 1:7)....God is Light... (1 John 1:5);...He wraps himself in light as with a garment; (Psa. 104:1,2 NIV). The Lord is my Light. I welcome You presence and am trusting Your grace to let me walk in Your presence. (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!) It is my believing and enjoying the closeness of Your power and glory that feeds me Lord. By faith in the death of Christ and His payment that gives me access into the throne room, I am able to trust that my eyes are looking at Your presence with me here Lord:...You are my God...My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You...Thus I have seen You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory...my soul is satisfied... (Psa. 63:1,2,5). (pause to believe and love the God who is close!)

9 Works to Grace for Women 9...Heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to be envious of the power that men have. Lord Your power is far greater and You are my God. I love the closeness of Your strength and power Lord. I turn and feed myself with You Lord no power is greater... (pause to let yourself feel confidence from God s presence!)...heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to agree to wear labels of being undesirable. God is my desire and His desire is for me. I turn from thoughts and feelings of fear about my not being enough. Lord put my faith in believing I am before You I open myself to You and welcome Your presence......heart, rejoice that I don t have to hide from fears about my being untouchable. I expose my fears to You Lord. Heart hear this! The truth about God is that He longs to be close and touch me I submit to the truth and turn from fear. I delight to draw near and I take refuge in the loving radiance of the fountain of God......Heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to agree with pressures to feed myself with being sophisticated. The Lord is my importance. I feed myself with You Lord. Oh, how I love that You are standing with me here Lord. I set my eyes to keep looking at You... (pause to feel reassured by it!)...heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to agree with pressure to lose hope. God has given me a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. I turn and put my hope in You Lord. God is my reason for confidence God is why I can bounce back... (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)...heart, rejoice that I don t have to try to be someone else because that is NOT what will make me measure up. God is the standard, He far more than just measures up and it is God is the One who justifies me. God who makes me acceptable. God with me measures up and I put my trust in You Lord......I don t have to fit myself into a smaller area in order to hide. The Lord is a strong tower I run and hide myself in You Lord. Oh, how I love that Your glory is so great and that You are here with me Lord......I grab my soul and I turn it away from having to feed on myself or earthly things. Jesus died to give me access into the throne room. I CAN come to the Father! By drawing near to God, He draws near to me. And, I rest into loving, believing, and thrilling myself with the closeness of God in order to quenching my thirst. My praise is toward the closeness of God, NOT myself... (pause to feel confidence from trusting that God s presence is here!) O Lord, I love the habitation of Your house And the place where Your glory dwells. (Psa. 26:8) the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God...on that which resembled a throne, high up, was a figure with the appearance of a man...and there was a radiance around Him. As the appearance of the rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the appearance of the surrounding radiance... (Ezek. 1:1 and 26b,27a);...there was a rainbow around the throne... (Rev. 4:3). (pause to feel confidence from it!)...a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, coming from the throne of God... (Rev. 22:1)....[at] the door of the house...water was flowing from under the threshold...water reaching the ankles. (Ezek. 47:1,3). (pause to hear, believe, and love the truth!)...he who has bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean... (John 13:10) and before the throne there was something like a sea of glass, like crystal... (Rev. 4:6)....the sea was for the priests to wash in. (2 Chron. 4:6; see also Exo. 30:21). (pause to feel reassured by it!)

10 Works to Grace for Women 10...Heart, rejoice that I don t have to agree with doubts of whether God wants a close relationship with me. When I sense doubt in others I will not think the same thing about God. I turn from feeling helpless about experiencing God s presence. I put my faith in You Lord not in myself... (pause to hear and love it)...heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to be angry at those who should have protected me. I turn from feelings of wanting to run and hide when God gets close. The closeness of God heals my wounds and soothes my pain. God is my shield and defender not people... (pause to feel confidence from it!)...heart, rejoice that I don t have to grieve over the sense that my humanity will never be perfect. The Lord is my God. He alone is my perfection nothing else. I love You Lord... (pause to believe it)...heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to forget my own need for God because of the needs of other people. I turn from feeding myself with how well I nurture others. And I turn to trust that YOU are here and that YOU are nurturing those I am trying to help... (pause to believe it and feel reassured by it!)...heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to wallow in anger because of being betrayed. Lord, it hurts! But You are the one who heals my pain. You alone are my God. I love that I can rest into trusting You to draw near so I can hide myself in Your arms Lord... (pause to be thankful and love it as the truth!)...heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to worry about feeling stupid. God is my wisdom. I turn my heart to the Holy Spirit inside me. God has given me the mind of Christ. I praise you for the closeness of Your wisdom and knowledge. God is my right ness... (pause to be thankful and love it as the truth!)...i grab my soul and I turn it away from having to feed on myself or earthly things. Jesus died to give me access into the throne room. I CAN come to the Father! By drawing near to God, He draws near to me. And, I rest into loving and believing the closeness of God for quenching my thirst. My praise is toward the closeness of God, NOT myself... (pause to let yourself feel confidence and be reassured from trusting that God s presence is here!) I have set the Lord continually before me...my heart is glad and my glory rejoices; My flesh also will dwell securely. (Psa. 16:8,9); God has promised with an...everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your descendants... (Gen. 17:7; and also Gal. 3:29);...the Lord is a God of justice; How blessed are all those who long for Him. (Isa. 30:18); Behold, God is my helper; The Lord is the sustainer of my soul. (Psa. 54:4)... Heart hear this and love God!...You, O Lord, are...the lifter of my head. (Psa. 3:3 TAB)...By faith I am trusting that my eyes are looking at Your power and glory Lord:...You are my God...My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You...Thus I have seen You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory...my soul is satisfied... (Psa. 63:1,2,5). (pause to enjoy God s power and glory!)...i will pour out water on the thirsty land And streams on the dry ground; I will pour out My Spirit on your offspring and My blessing on your descendants; and they will spring up among the grass like poplars by streams of water (Isa. 44:3,4). (pause to be thankful and love the God who is close!) I will fill the soul of the priests with abundance, and My people will be satisfied with My goodness, declares the Lord. (Jer. 31:14; see also Exo. 31:18-23). (pause to believe and love the God who is close!) I, the Lord, am your God...Open your mouth wide and I will fill it. (Psa. 81:10)....the fountain of living water, even the Lord. (Jer. 17:13). (pause to feel confidence from it!)

11 Works to Grace for Women 11...Heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to push myself until I am worthy of their praise. I turn from quenching my thirst that way. I rest in You Lord. I trust I am before You Lord. I turn and am trusting that the radiance of God is upon me shining from the fountain of God right here in front of me......heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to avoid or control others who aren t popular enough. I turn from having to feed myself that way. God is the glory that quenches my thirst I am taking refuge in the extreme power and beauty of the kingdom of God around me. And, my praise is toward You Lord......Heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to agree with pressure to show off and make others want my body. I grab my thirsty desires and I turn them to You Lord. My body is a temple for Your Holy Spirit. I love the pleasure that I cause You by trusting and enjoying that I am staying in Your radiance......i don t have to set my heart or my hopes on how I look. I turn from letting my human appearance be a disappointment because I will never have to be my source of glory. God is my glory not me......heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to let the standards of men be what I try to achieve. I rest in You Lord. God I love Your grace. I turn to You and I put my trust in You to quench my thirst. I open myself to You and let You draw near... (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)...heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to feed on the popularity of my friends. Lord I throw myself at trusting Your grace to quench my thirsty desires I turn my heart from everything else. Lord, I rest into trusting I am before the fountain of God... (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)...i don t have to be afraid about my not being enough I don t have to be. My adequacy is from God (2 Cor. 3:5). The glory of my humanity will never be enough I depend on God because I have nothing else......i grab my soul and I turn it away from having to feed on myself or earthly things. Jesus died to give me access into the throne room. I CAN come to the Father! By drawing near to God, He draws near to me. And, I rest into loving, believing, and thrilling myself with the closeness of God in order to quenching my thirst. And, my praise is toward the closeness of God, NOT myself......faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the men of old gained approval (Heb. 11:1,2). And, I am too! (pause to hear, believe, and be thankful for the truth!) I put my faith in You Lord! And without faith it is impossible to please Him for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him. (Heb. 11:6)....Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness, and he was called the friend of God (James 2:23). (pause to hear, believe, and love the truth!)...to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness, (Rom. 4:5). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!) Heart hear this and love it!...god sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart (1 Sam. 16:7). (pause to believe and love the God who is close!) Ho! Every one who thirsts, come to the waters; And you who have no money come, buy and eat. Come, buy wine and milk Without money and without cost. Why do you spend money for what is not bread, And your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, And delight yourself in abundance. (Isa. 55:1,2). (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)

12 Works to Grace for Women 12 Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has chosen gladly to give you the kingdom. (Luke 12:32). And,...the kingdom of God does not consist in words but in power (1Co 4:20). So, heart hear this and have fun don t hold back!...receive the kingdom of God like a child... (Luke 18:17)...he who comes to God must believe...that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him. (Heb. 11:6)....Break up your fallow ground...seek the Lord Until He comes to rain righteousness on you. (Hos. 10:12). (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...applying all diligence, in your faith... (2 Pet. 1:5)....building yourselves up on your most holy faith (Jude 1:20b)...God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart (1 Sam. 16:7). (pause to be thankful and love the God who is close!) and He has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father... (Revelation 1:6)...[at] the door of the house...water was flowing from under the threshold...water reaching the ankles. (Ezek. 47:1,3). (pause to hear, believe, and love the truth!)...he who has bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean... (John 13:10) I, the Lord, am your God...Open your mouth wide and I will fill it. (Psa. 81:10). I can quench my thirst because my God is...the fountain of living water, even the Lord. (Jer. 17:13)...we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus...draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean and our bodies washed with pure water. (Heb. 10:19, 22). (pause to be thankful and love the God who is close!)...none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned (Psa. 34:22). Heart hear this and confidently trust that you are doing it: Draw near to God and He will draw near to you... (James 4:8). 'See, the Lord your God has placed the land before you; go up, take possession...do not fear or be dismayed.' (Deut. 1:21)....God said, "I will dwell in them and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people (2Cor 6:16). (let yourself love and enjoy the closeness of God!)...the Lord is good; His lovingkindness is everlasting and His faithfulness to all generations. (Psa. 100:5). O taste and see that the Lord is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him! (Psa. 34:8)....soul...my hope is from Him. He only is my rock and my salvation, my stronghold; I shall not be shaken. On God my salvation and my glory rest; the rock of my strength, my refuge is in God. (Psa. 62:5-7)....the Lord has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion...by the spirit of judgement and the spirit of burning (Isa. 4:4). (pause to be thankful and love the God who is close!)...god sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart (1 Sam. 16:7). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!)...having forgiven us all our transgressions...[he] canceled out the certificate of debt...against us...having nailed it to the cross. (Col. 2:13,14). (pause to believe and love the God who is close!)...i will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols (Eze. 36:25)....cleansing their hearts by faith. (Acts 15:9)...the nations will bless themselves in Him, and in Him they will glory. (Jer. 4:2) How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God! And the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings. They drink their fill of the abundance of Your house; and You give them to drink of the river of Your delights. For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light. (Psa. 36:7-9) It is right and safe for me to trust You Lord. God is not a man, that He should lie... (Num. 23:19).